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to get rid of as useless or unwanted
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Recent Examples of exorcised
Mitch Marner exorcised his playoff demons to a degree no one saw coming.
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Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
Thanks to stellar performances from Landen O’Neil and Loyola commit Leo Kavey, the program exorcised its demons Sunday.
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Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
17 May 2026
An opinion offered offhand suggests a secret wickedness that must be exorcised.
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Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
Natalie, a ghost who forgot she was exorcised, asks who is going to get the Pinocchio mask.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
The ghost of Subway has been fully exorcised from the restaurant.
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Natalie Hoy,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
Playing in their third straight title game, Torrey Pines finally exorcised their demons, defeating Westview 20-13 to earn the program’s first Division 1 section title.
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Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Nov. 2025
Michel then insisted on being exorcised and her parents sought the help of Father Arnold Renz and Father Ernst Alt, who performed a host of exorcisms beginning in September 1975.
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Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
At the very least, something is being purged or exorcised here; some intergenerational score is being settled, some deep resentment being aired, if only in perilous play.
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Catherine Nicholson,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Oct. 2025
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
Thanks to stellar performances from Landen O’Neil and Loyola commit Leo Kavey, the program exorcised its demons Sunday.
—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
17 May 2026
An opinion offered offhand suggests a secret wickedness that must be exorcised.
—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
Natalie, a ghost who forgot she was exorcised, asks who is going to get the Pinocchio mask.
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
The ghost of Subway has been fully exorcised from the restaurant.
—
Natalie Hoy,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
Playing in their third straight title game, Torrey Pines finally exorcised their demons, defeating Westview 20-13 to earn the program’s first Division 1 section title.
—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Nov. 2025
Michel then insisted on being exorcised and her parents sought the help of Father Arnold Renz and Father Ernst Alt, who performed a host of exorcisms beginning in September 1975.
—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
At the very least, something is being purged or exorcised here; some intergenerational score is being settled, some deep resentment being aired, if only in perilous play.
—
Catherine Nicholson,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorcised
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Damaged or bruised portions of fruits and vegetables should be cut away, or the produce should be discarded, and produce should generally be refrigerated within two hours of purchase, per MCHD.
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Officials said activities connected to people ‒ from fireworks to carelessly discarded cigarettes ‒ have sparked 75% of wildfires in Utah in 2026.
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The penalties vary based on factors such as how much trash was dumped and the type of offense.
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The public has voted for its two favorite dumped Casa Islanders to return to the villa — at which point Amora and Carl leap out of giant prop cakes on either side of the stage.
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On Tuesday, investors unloaded at least some of their holdings in these stocks.
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Following the news that Major League Baseball stated that members of the San Francisco Giants violated the league's rules by writing Bible verses on their pride hats, Dan Dakich unloaded on the league.
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Starmer ditched some of his predecessor’s more left-wing policies and apologized for antisemitism that an internal investigation concluded had been allowed to spread under Corbyn.
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Seminole commissioners are furious that Lynx wants to hike costs for its mass transit service — even after the county ditched most of its bus routes last January due to a lack of riders.
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Since Ecuador lost, Hincapié will serve his red-card suspension during the team’s next international match.
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The research does not include, for example, drivers who may be put out of work by self-driving cars, or roles lost due to manufacturing automation, Ramp Economics Lab’s lead economist Ara Kharazian said.
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“Exorcised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorcised. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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